Volume 52, Number 15 November 29, 2004 |
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The draft plan is available online at: www.sfsu.edu/~acadplan/cuspII.htm Academic Senate meets Tuesday The Academic Senate will meet from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Nob Hill Room in the Seven Hills Conference Center. The Senate agenda includes: a report from Provost John M. Gemello on CUSP II; a proposal to discontinue the bachelor of arts degree in Russian; a resolution on re-nominating trustee Kathy Kaiser; proposed revisions to the master of science degree in public administration; a proposal to discontinue the NEXA concentration in the bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies; and a proposal to discontinue the NEXA minor. Dean Kassiola review deadline next week The deadline to submit questionnaires or individual written responses to the chair of the Administrative Review Committee (ARC) for Joel Kassiola, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, is Wednesday, Dec. 8. Questionnaires are available in room 455 of the Administration building, or may be obtained by contacting Stephanie Schwartz at sschwrtz@sfsu.edu, or printed out at: www.sfsu.edu/~academic/aprkassiola.htm Send all questionnaires and written responses to Richard Hoffman, ARC Committee Chair, c/o the Office of the Provost, ADM 455. The committee will not use any anonymous responses. However, the ARC will preserve the confidentiality of those who submit evaluations, within the limits of the law. Online modules about college teaching available The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching has rolled out its "Orientation to College Teaching," a series of modules designed to provide information, instruction and support to faculty and teaching staff at the university level who wish to enhance their teaching and support their students' learning. The modules are available at: http://oct.sfsu.edu These modules cover fundamental teaching skills in: Introduction to College Teaching, Course Design, Course Development, Course Implementation and Assessment. They were created as part of the Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Program, a FIPSE grant project. For details or feedback, e-mail: ptf@sfsu.edu Environmental Studies Program workshop Friday The Environmental Studies Program is undergoing a curriculum review and invites the campus community to attend a workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, in room 213 of the Business building. Lunch will be provided. The workshop will provide information about Environmental Studies, a five-year-old interdisciplinary, undergraduate program on campus with about 135 enrolled students. Feedback and ideas about campus resources that could further enrich the program are encouraged. Those who are unable to attend but would like to provide feedback on the program may submit comments to Jeff Bury at ext 5-2144 or bury@sfsu.edu or Mike Vasey at mvasey@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-1957. Miriam Smith, associate professor of broadcast and electronic communication arts (BECA), has plenty of fun facts and goodies to share with visitors to her office in the Humanities building. She might offer guests some Swiss chocolate -- from a brand not sold in the United States, she notes -- or an official "Prehistoric Monster Hunting Permit" from a dinosaur museum in her hometown of Price, Utah. Because one of her favorite television shows is "Jeopardy," it is no surprise that quirky trivia rolls off her tongue quicker than you can say Alex Trebek... Read the entire profile: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall04/nov29people.htm |
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